Programs
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Outside Story Time
Jun 1210:30 am -
11:00 am
Join us for our popular Story Time for infants and toddlers outside on our front lawn. Story Time is designed to enhance early literacy skills and features diverse children’s books in which all children can see themselves represented… plus we have a lot of fun! Please bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Story Time will be held outdoors throughout the year, but will be cancelled on days when the temperature is extreme, or if it is raining. Cancellations will be posted on our website at the top of our homepage. You may also call the Library when we open at 10 a.m. to inquire.
Father's Day Craft: Dads Who Rock
Jun 123:30 pm -
4:30 pm
What better way to tell your dad or the father figure in your life that they rock than with a rock? Come and color a rock in their likeness here at the library that they can use as a paperweight or piece of art that they will appreciate forever. This craft is for children ages four and up. No registration required.
Board of Trustees Meeting
Jun 127:30 pm -
8:30 pm
The Board of Trustees of the Town of Pelham Public Library will meet at 7:30 pm on June 12, 2023.
LGBTQ+ History: Eleanor Roosevelt and Val-Kill
Jun 137:00 pm -
8:00 pm
“The people I love mean more to me than all the public things even if you do think that public affairs should be my chief vocation. I only do the public things because I really love all people, and I only love all people because there are a few people whom I love dearly and who matter to me above everything else.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
During Eleanor Roosevelt’s lifetime, most LGBTQ+ people lived their lives quietly or in secret, and history has often obscured details about sexuality and gender expression in its accounts of famous LGBTQ+ lives. But at Eleanor’s home at Val-Kill, she surrounded herself with influential women that today we recognize as lesbian. These women, including Nancy Cook, Marion Dickerman, Esther Lape, Elizabeth Read, and Lorena Hickok, played an important role not only in Eleanor’s personal life, but in her political development and activism.
Join us for a ranger talk from Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site at her home, Val-Kill, to learn more about Eleanor and the women who helped shape her career.
This program takes place on Zoom and registration is required. Click here to register.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Dobbs Ferry, Greenburgh, Lewisboro, Ruth Keeler Memorial, and Town of Pelham Public Libraries.
2nd Friday Book Club
Jun 1410:30 am -
11:30 am
This month the book club will meet both in person and on Zoom to discuss Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. To join the discussion write to library@pelhamlibrary.
Outside Story Time
Jun 1410:30 am -
11:00 am
Join us for our popular Story Time for infants and toddlers outside on our front lawn. Story Time is designed to enhance early literacy skills and features diverse children’s books in which all children can see themselves represented… plus we have a lot of fun! Please bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times. Story Time will be held outdoors throughout the year, but will be cancelled on days when the temperature is extreme, or if it is raining. Cancellations will be posted on our website at the top of our homepage. You may also call the Library when we open at 10 a.m. to inquire.
Fiber Fridays
Jun 141:00 pm -
3:30 pm
Love to knit or crochet? Gather your needles, hooks, and yarn, and join us every Friday afternoon for an informal adult needlework group. Knitters and crocheters of all abilities are welcome, but please note that no instructors will be present.
STEM Story Time by Pelham High School Students
Jun 1511:00 am -
12:00 pm
Join us for a special STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Story Time and craft for 3rd and 4th graders! This month, Aanika will take us on a tour of the human body, from the circulatory system, to the the muscular and skeletal systems.
This program is for kids in 3rd and 4th grades. Registration is not required, but please arrive on time: first come, first served.
English as a Second Language/Foreign Language (ESL) for Intermediate Students
Jun 176:00 pm -
6:45 pm
Join us for a series of ESL classes with Pelham resident, EJ Sepp!
This class is intended for low-intermediate to advanced students who are learning English as a second or foreign language. (No beginners please!)
EJ Sepp has taught ESL for 20 years and is the co-author of English Express New York: A Cultural Reading & Writing Text for English Language Learners.
These classes are walk-ins that do not require preregistration or attending all sessions.
Crafty Adults: Crystal Suncatchers
Jun 177:15 pm -
8:15 pm
Join our resident artist/instructor Sara Mallach as we make chandelier crystal suncatchers to bring a little sparkle to our lives.
This event will take place in-person at the Library and separate registration is required for each attendee. Click here to register. Sign up early, as space and supplies are limited.
Please note: Time change to 7:15 pm for Crafty Adults classes. Please arrive on time as late arrivals disrupt the class.